Tease

v. t.	1.	To comb or card, as wool or flax. [imp. & p. p. Teased ; p. pr. & vb. n. Teasing.]
	2.	To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel.
	3.	(Anat.) To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments.
	4.	To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague. He . . . suffered them to tease him into acts directly opposed to his strongest inclinations. - Macaulay. Not by the force of carnal reason, But indefatigable teasing. - Hudibras. In disappointments, where the affections have been strongly placed, and the expectations sanguine, particularly where the agency of others is concerned, sorrow may degenerate into vexation and chagrin. - Cogan. Tease tenon (Joinery) a long tenon at the top of a post to receive two beams crossing each other one above the other.
n.	1.	One who teases or plagues.

Noun	1.	tease - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) Synonyms: annoyer, vexer, teaser
	2.	tease - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Synonyms: coquette, flirt, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamper
	3.	tease - the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent" Synonyms: teasing, ribbing
Verb	1.	tease - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" Synonyms: badger, beleaguer, bug, pester
	2.	tease - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" Synonyms: bait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, razz, cod, rag, rally, ride
	3.	tease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
	4.	tease - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
	5.	tease - raise the nap of (fabrics)
	6.	tease - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" Synonyms: tease apart, loosen
	7.	tease - separate the fibers of; "tease wool" Synonyms: card
	8.	tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
	9.	tease - ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect Synonyms: fluff

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